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About George Richards Elkington
George Richards Elkington (17 October 1801 – 22 September 1865) was a manufacturer from Birmingham, England. He patented the first commercial electroplating process.
Born in Birmingham, the son of a spectacle manufacturer. Apprenticed to his uncles' silver plating business in 1815, he became, on their death, sole proprietor of the business, but subsequently took his cousin, Henry Elkington, into partnership.
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George Richards Elkington's Timeline
| 1801 |
October 17, 1801
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Birmingham, Warwickshire, England (United Kingdom)
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| 1826 |
May 31, 1826
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| 1828 |
January 4, 1828
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| 1829 |
April 18, 1829
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May 30, 1830
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| 1834 |
February 14, 1834
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Birmingham, Warwickshire, England (United Kingdom)
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| 1836 |
September 22, 1836
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Birmingham, Warwickshire, England (United Kingdom)
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| 1839 |
July 31, 1839
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| 1865 |
September 22, 1865
Age 63
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Wales, UK
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